iLEAD Exploration

Deadline: Virtual Wax Museum Submission Due
2022-11-02 | CA
Learners of all grade levels are invited to be part of the 3rd annual Virtual Wax Museum by researching a historical figure and creating a presentation to share with our school.
Submissions due November 2nd. Project Submission Link
Take a look at last year’s submissions on the here.

OC Curriculum Library Browsing Hours
2022-10-04 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-08-29 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | iLEAD Exploration OC Learning Studio, 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States

Deadline to Register: Learner Entrepreneur Fair
2022-11-01 | iLEAD Exploration OC Learning Studio, 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Exploration will host a Learner Entrepreneur Fair at the OC Learning Studio in Costa Mesa on December 9th. This event is a wonderful opportunity for learners to display and sell their handmade products and goods.

Please complete the registration form to secure your learner’s spot at the Entrepreneur Fair. Spots are limited, and are on a first-come-first-serve basis. Once spots are filled, learners will automatically be placed on a waitlist.

If you have questions, please email karen.askenaze@ileadexploration.org or kaylee.osegueda@ileadexploration.org.

Registration Form

Frankenstein Book Clubs
2022-10-03 09:00 - 09:30 | CA
Learners in grades 8-12 are invited to join the Frankenstein Book Club! We are excited for the opportunity to read, discuss, and analyze the book together. The club will meet once a week for 30 minutes with an optional viewing party at the conclusion of the book club. For more information and to RSVP, please go to our interest form.
Meeting Dates:

October 3: Zoom Meeting , 9AM
October 17: Zoom Meeting, 9AM
October 21: Zoom Meeting, 9AM
October 31: 11-2 Movie Meeting at the Acton Library

TK/K Enrichment: Building Cranberry Structures
2022-10-28 11:30 - 12:30 | iLEAD Exploration OC Learning Studio, 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Join our TK/K Coordinator and other TK/K learners and have a fun time building structures using cranberries. RSVP HERE.

College Series: Financial Aid - Introduction and FAFSA
2022-10-28 10:00 - 11:00 | CA
This is the first in a four part series about financial aid. You can afford college, but to do so you must understand how financial aid works. It’s more than the FAFSA. In this session we will go over the forms needed and take a quick tour of the ins and outs of financial aid.
REGISTRATION LINK

Underwood Family Farms Moorpark: Animal Ed-Venture Tour
2022-10-27 11:30 - 14:00 | Underwood Family Farms, Moorpark, CA, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark, CA, 93021, United States
Please join us at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark for a very special Animal Ed-venture Farm Tour! The tour includes an animal presentation and feeding, a vintage tractor drawn wagon ride around the farm, a shaded picnic area to enjoy your snacks or sack lunch, a visit to the Farm Animal Center, and a farm activity coloring book for every child. Families are welcome to remain at the farm when the tour is over.
All ages are welcomed.
Ages 2 and below are free.

+no refunds

Acton Curriculum Library Browsing Hours
2022-09-22 11:00 - 16:30 | CA

Park Day: Discovery Park in Chino
2022-10-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Discovery Park, 14641 Discovery Park Ave, Chino, CA, 92880
Join local EFs and Exploration families for a Spooktacular Park Day! The day will include a fall activity and costume wearing for learners interested.

Park Day: Hollis M. Stewart Children's Park in Wrightwood
2022-10-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Hollis M. Stewart Children’s Park, 6059 Pine St, Wrightwood, ca, 92397
Join iLEAD staff and learners for a fun park day where learners can wear costumes and share packaged treats. Activities will include a STEM candy experiment, sharing packaged/store-bought treats/snacks, playing on the playground, and seasonal trinkets to take home.

Park Address:
6059 Pine St
Wrightwood, CA 92397

Family Liaison Office Hours
2022-08-25 09:30 - 10:00 | CA
Join our family liaison, Luisa Cook, during her weekly office hours. She can help you find resources for your family.
Family Liaison Zoom Room

Acton Curriculum Library Browsing Hours
2022-09-28 11:00 - 16:30 | 3720 Sierra Hwy Unit A, Acton, CA 93510, 3720 Sierra Hwy Unit A, Acton, CA, 93510, United States

Story Time: The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything
2022-10-26 11:00 - 11:45 | CA
Learners in kindergarten through second grade are invited to join an iLEAD speech-language pathologist for monthly story time. During this 45-minute class, your learner will enjoy an interactive story while developing comprehension skills, practicing story re-tell, working on summarization techniques, and more. Each class will provide an extension activity that will allow your learner to build upon the skill that they have learned.

Register HERE

Gilchrist Family Farm
2022-10-25 09:00 - 23:00 | Gilchrist Family Farm, 30116 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, California, 91290
Learners in all grade levels are invited to join the Gilchrist Family Farm field studies opportunities. While at Gilchrist Farm, learners will be able to do the following:

Farm Animal Visit: Pet the goats, meet the pot belly pigs, sheep, and bunnies. Feed the chickens, turkeys, ducks, peacocks, guinea fowl. This is hands on in the animals’ enclosures!
Guided Farm & Garden Tour: Meet the farm pigs, horses and cows and learn about each along the way! Visit the Garden. To celebrate fall, learners will see pumpkins, sunflowers, corn and other fall favorites growing in our demonstration garden. Includes the Horse & Pony tour! Meet and greet our horses and ponies. Learn about breeds, colors and personalities of horses and ponies.
Straw Bale Maze: Find your way through our straw bale maze as a class. Take some great photos and enjoy some time to stretch out and play!

COST:

$14 per learner.
Additional parents/adults cost $6/per person.

Cost includes a wagon ride around the Farm, Pumpkin patch visit and a pumpkin to take home for each learner.
No refunds

Language Labs, 6-12: Building Your Essay Writing Skills Part 1
2022-10-18 11:00 - 11:45 | CA
Have your junior high (6th grade and up) and high school learners join the speech and language and assistive technology team once a month to learn strategies for writing, executive functioning, abstract thinking, and strengthening skills to build social competence!
The class will be offered on one Tuesday a month! Pick and choose or join the team for all of them!
Register HERE

Language Lab, 3-5: Using Graphic Organizers
2022-10-17 11:00 - 11:45 | CA
Do you have a third through fifth grader who is wanting to build their communication skills, learn a few tips and tricks on developing their writing, or needing to practice conversations with new friends? Join us the Speech and Language team for their monthly Language Labs.
RSVP for this event HERE

Island of the Blue Dolphins Virtual Tour
2022-10-13 14:00 - 15:00 | CA
Learners in grades 3-5 are invited to join us for a virtual tour for Island of the Blue Dolphins. A national park ranger will give a guided tour and show learners archaeological evidence of the famous lone dweller, Karana from Island of the Blue Dolphins.

Zoom Room Meeting ID: 8056585700

TK/K Enrichment: Pumpkin Math
2022-10-13 13:00 - 14:00 | 3720 Sierra Hwy Unit A, Acton, CA 93510, 3720 Sierra Hwy Unit A, Acton, CA, 93510, United States
Join our TK/K Coordinator and other TK/K learners and have fun with pumpkin math. RSVP HERE.
